Wade: Final embarrassing

Williams needed just 58 minutes to cruise past world number three Safina before lifting the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup for the fourth time, after victories in 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Former world number two Wade, who won the Australian Open in 1972, and also lifted the Wimbledon and US Open trophies during her career, believes that the gaping holes in the women's game are upsetting.

"It's embarrassing," Wade said. "It's upsetting that the women's game is so scratchy at the moment.

"What I find in the women's game, and I watch all these big names throughout the year and at the major tournaments, there are all these players who can hit the ball fantastically well when they are playing well.

"But I don't see them doing anything to help them relax when they get into a state. Tennis is all about the preparation, about being ready when the proverbial hits the fan. Tennis is about being ready and when it gets tough it's all about the head and not just about the game.

"Safina has got so much potential but when there's so much stress on her game and she's feeling embarrassed and someone on the other side of the net is playing as easily as Williams was, she's got no game at all.

"We know she has got a powerful serve but (look at) how many double faults she came up with. She's not very secure, she's knows she can break down. Her forehand is a great shot but she didn't even give herself a chance to get to it.

"It's very hard to pull it together but I think she needs to add to her defensive game so she can stay in the points better."